The yellow and red one up ahead? No I don't think that was it.
The yellow and red one up ahead? No I don't think that was it.
This must be Reg Cook,
But I apologise for hijacking the thread, and Nigels fantastic photos. They are absolutley stunning.
Is the Ferrari 500 like the 555 ?
Bruce.
"Is the Ferrari 500 like the 555 ?"
Totally different chassis, both 4 cylinder engines ,500 2 litres, 555 2.5 litres, the 555s that raced here had sports car engines around 3 litres.
So they were a pretty quick car back then ? (slightly before my time)
To be more specific, the 500s that raced in NZ had 3-litre engines, the 555 Supersqualos 3.4 (Tipo 750 and 860 respectively)
And yes Bruce, they were pretty fast (first at Wigram, Ryal Bush and Dunedin in 1956 and 1957 and the GP in 1957, second in the GP 1955, 1956, 1957 etc)
Last edited by David McKinney; 07-08-2011 at 04:54 PM.
Ok, Joest entered 2 cars on e for Kraus and Steckkonig and a second for Joest and Barth according to this.
http://www.lemans-history.com/equipas.php?ano=1976
Mr Alan Woolf and Colin Waite at a friends birthday skid. They ran the cars up the hill great to see this history still being used. Colin also had the original Skoda rally car there for a run, He went with Alan and you could not wipe the smile of their faces. @ very nice guy's.
Last edited by Rod Grimwood; 04-07-2015 at 08:04 AM.
Absolutely magic photos Nigel - keep them coming. They are reviving some great memories.
Do you have any idea who was racing the Mini with Garry Keith Motors sponsorship. I remember Sel Melville from Hamilton raced Mini's for a while but can't remember what his sponsorship was.